used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last the pony was knocked down to a man who thought he could use the animal in a very light delivery wagon.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading After five minutes talking an opening bid of five dollars for the pony had been made and this had been advanced to seven.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After five minutes talking an opening bid of five dollars for the pony had been made and this had been advanced to seven.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading With all the zeal at his command the auctioneer drove the bidding along.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading With all the zeal at his command the auctioneer drove the bidding along.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After five minutes talking an opening bid of five dollars for the pony had been made and this had been advanced to seven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After five minutes talking an opening bid of five dollars for the pony had been made and this had been advanced to seven.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading At last the pony was knocked down to a man who thought he could use the animal in a very light delivery wagon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With all the zeal at his command the auctioneer drove the bidding along.
auctioneernounUS /ˌɑːkʃəˈnɪr/
an agent who conducts an auction
From this reading With all the zeal at his command the auctioneer drove the bidding along.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After five minutes talking an opening bid of five dollars for the pony had been made and this had been advanced to seven.
propose a payment
From this reading After five minutes talking an opening bid of five dollars for the pony had been made and this had been advanced to seven.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "Now, start the bidding!"
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading With all the zeal at his command the auctioneer drove the bidding along.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At last the pony was knocked down to a man who thought he could use the animal in a very light delivery wagon.
deliverynounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading At last the pony was knocked down to a man who thought he could use the animal in a very light delivery wagon.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading After five minutes talking an opening bid of five dollars for the pony had been made and this had been advanced to seven.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At last the pony was knocked down to a man who thought he could use the animal in a very light delivery wagon.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading With all the zeal at his command the auctioneer drove the bidding along.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading After five minutes talking an opening bid of five dollars for the pony had been made and this had been advanced to seven.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After five minutes talking an opening bid of five dollars for the pony had been made and this had been advanced to seven.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading It reached fourteen dollars, and there stopped.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After five minutes talking an opening bid of five dollars for the pony had been made and this had been advanced to seven.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last the pony was knocked down to a man who thought he could use the animal in a very light delivery wagon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With all the zeal at his command the auctioneer drove the bidding along.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last the pony was knocked down to a man who thought he could use the animal in a very light delivery wagon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It reached fourteen dollars, and there stopped.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading At last the pony was knocked down to a man who thought he could use the animal in a very light delivery wagon.
immediately past
From this reading At last the pony was knocked down to a man who thought he could use the animal in a very light delivery wagon.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At last the pony was knocked down to a man who thought he could use the animal in a very light delivery wagon.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After five minutes talking an opening bid of five dollars for the pony had been made and this had been advanced to seven.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At last the pony was knocked down to a man who thought he could use the animal in a very light delivery wagon.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading After five minutes talking an opening bid of five dollars for the pony had been made and this had been advanced to seven.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, start the bidding!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After five minutes talking an opening bid of five dollars for the pony had been made and this had been advanced to seven.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading After five minutes talking an opening bid of five dollars for the pony had been made and this had been advanced to seven.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading After five minutes talking an opening bid of five dollars for the pony had been made and this had been advanced to seven.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It reached fourteen dollars, and there stopped.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading After five minutes talking an opening bid of five dollars for the pony had been made and this had been advanced to seven.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Now, start the bidding!"
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It reached fourteen dollars, and there stopped.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading After five minutes talking an opening bid of five dollars for the pony had been made and this had been advanced to seven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Now, start the bidding!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading It reached fourteen dollars, and there stopped.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After five minutes talking an opening bid of five dollars for the pony had been made and this had been advanced to seven.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At last the pony was knocked down to a man who thought he could use the animal in a very light delivery wagon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After five minutes talking an opening bid of five dollars for the pony had been made and this had been advanced to seven.
the act of using
From this reading At last the pony was knocked down to a man who thought he could use the animal in a very light delivery wagon.
precisely as stated
From this reading At last the pony was knocked down to a man who thought he could use the animal in a very light delivery wagon.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading At last the pony was knocked down to a man who thought he could use the animal in a very light delivery wagon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last the pony was knocked down to a man who thought he could use the animal in a very light delivery wagon.
which person or people
From this reading At last the pony was knocked down to a man who thought he could use the animal in a very light delivery wagon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all the zeal at his command the auctioneer drove the bidding along.
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading With all the zeal at his command the auctioneer drove the bidding along.
